MIAMI.- The month of February and brings with it a new payment for beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Florida and other states in the country.
Checks from the nation’s largest federal nutrition assistance program will soon be sent to enrollees, in amounts ranging from $291 to $1,751.
He SNAP is a food quota program, which provides benefits to low-income individuals and families. They are sent via an electronic benefits transfer card.
The United States offers various financial aid to people in need. Among them are SNAP coupons, through which the federal government provides monthly food coupons to redeem at some supermarkets.
SNAP coupon amounts in February
The amount of SNAP coupons will depend on the situation of each family and the number of members in it. For this year, payments increased by 3% due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA).
Last year, the maximum amount that a person received was $281, but with the increase in the COLA, carried out by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to avoid purchasing losses due to high inflation, payments rose to $291.
The table of amounts in effect until September 2024, published by the USDA, is as follows:
- 1 member: $291.
- 2 members: $535.
- 3 members: $766.
- 4 members: $973.
- 5 members: $1,155.
- 6 members: $1,386.
- 7 members: $1,532.
- 8 members: $1,751.
- Additional member: +219 dollars.
However, depending on the area where the beneficiaries reside, they may receive more money. It would be between 374 dollars for one person in an urban area and up to 3,487 for eight members in a rural area.
SNAP coupon payment dates in Florida
The Federal Government has already confirmed the payments of SNAP coupons for February and the payment dates were announced. However, the nutritional benefit It is not deposited on the same day in all statessince each entity is responsible for sending SNAP benefits and administering them.
While in some states SNAP coupons are allocated for several days or weeks, and in others they are allocated for a single day. In the case of the second month of 2024, the assignment date will be February 1 in Vermont, The Virgin Islands, Rhode Island, North Dakota and Alaska.
In Floridafood stamps for people in need They will be deposited from February 1 to 28.
When will they be deposited in the other states?
- Alabama: February 4-23.
- Arizona: February 1-13.
- Arkansas: February 4-13.
- California: February 1-10.
- North Carolina: February 3-21.
- South Carolina: February 1-10.
- Colorado: February 1-10.
- Connecticut: February 1-3.
- South Dakota: February 10.
- Delaware: February 2-23.
- District of Columbia: February 1-10.
- Georgia: February 5 to 23.
- Hawaii: February 3-5.
- Idaho: February 1-10.
- Illinois: February 1-10.
- Indiana: February 5-23.
- Iowa: February 1-10.
- Kansas: February 1-10.
- Kentucky: February 1-19.
- Louisiana: February 1-23.
- Maine: February 10-14.
- Maryland: February 4-23.
- Massachusetts: February 1-14.
- Michigan: February 3-21.
- Minnesota: February 4-13.
- Mississippi: February 4-21.
- Missouri: February 1-22.
- Montana: February 2-6.
- Nebraska: Feb. 1 to 5.
- Nevada: February 1 to 10.
- New Jersey: February 1-5.
- New York: February 1 to 9.
- New Hampshire: February 5.
- New Mexico: February 1-20.
- Ohio: February 2-20.
- Oklahoma: February 1-10.
- Oregon: February 1-9.
- Pennsylvania: February 3-14.
- Tennessee: February 1-20.
- Texas: February 1 to 28.
- Utah: February 5, 11 and 15.
- Virginia: February 1-7.
- West Virginia: February 1-9.
- Washington: February 1-20.
- Wisconsin: February 1-15.
- Wyoming: February 1-4.
How to apply for SNAP coupons?
All those people who have low income can apply for SNAP coupons, which are administered by state governments, which will define the family income limits of the applicants.
Therefore, to make the request, interested parties must contact your state or local SNAP agency and, depending on the state, you can apply online, in person, by mail or fax. Additionally, you may be interviewed before approving the food quota benefit.
Eligibility Requirements
To get SNAP coupons, applicants must meet a few eligibility requirementswhich guarantee that the individuals and families who need them most receive this benefit.
To benefit from this federal program, you must be a US citizen or a qualified “non-citizen”, who has legal presence within the US and meet the following criteria:
- Have lived in the country for at least five years.
- Be receiving disability-related assistance benefits.
- Be under 18 years of age.
Being a program aimed at low-income people, the amounts of benefits and eligibility are determined by the income level of a household. They are measured in gross income, which refers to what a household earns before having made the deductions; and the net incomewhich is the amount the beneficiary has left after allowed deductions.
Income limits
SNAP income limits for states, except Hawaii and Alaskagoes from $1,473 gross income and $1,133 net income for a single individual, a $5,052 gross income and $3,886 net income for a household of eight people.
Additionally, the SNAP program requires that household resources be below established limits, which range from $2,750 to $4,250 in accounting resourcesif they have a disabled or elderly person.
Countable resources include, but are not limited to, cash, money in a bank account, and certain vehicles.
Additionally, those seeking food stamp benefits must meet work-related eligibility requirements, which apply to all workers. healthy adults between 18 and 49 years oldwho is not disabled and does not have dependents.
Applicants must work or participate in a work program for at least 20 hours per week.
Additional requirements
- You must be registered to work.
- You cannot voluntarily quit your job or reduce your hours.
- You should accept a job if it is offered to you.
- You may be required to participate in employment and training programs, depending on the state.
Failure to meet the work requirements of the SNAP program will result in the person not being eligible to receive benefits for more than a three-month period.
Source: With information from us.as.com / us.marca.com / Government Assistance
